Hambly Queen Dial

Hambly Queen Dial – Queen Rearing & Development Scheduling Chart (Mann Lake)

The Hambly Queen Dial is a queen rearing scheduling tool that helps beekeepers track queen development from egg through hatching and plan critical tasks at the right time. Simply turn the dial to align with the day of the month, and it provides an easy, at-a-glance timeline for what stage the queen is in and what actions you should take next.

This dial is especially useful for timing key steps such as when eggs can be grafted, when to check for rogue queen cells, when it’s important not to disturb the pupa, and when to expect the queen to hatch. It also outlines when to expect orientation flights, mating flights, and when the newly mated queen should begin laying eggs.

In addition to queen timelines, the Hambly Queen Dial includes a reference chart showing the development stages of drones, workers, and queens, making it a helpful all-in-one guide for queen rearing and general hive management.

What It Helps You Do
Track queen development day-by-day from egg to emergence
Schedule queen rearing tasks: grafting, checks, and handling windows
Identify timing for orientation and mating flights
Estimate when to expect eggs from a newly mated queen
Estimate the age of unexpected queen cells to manage swarming or supersedure behavior
Compare timelines for queen, worker, and drone development
Durable, Field-Friendly Format

Printed on a weatherproof plastic card (8.5″” x 11″”), this tool is made to be used in the bee yard—simple, informative, and easy to reference during inspections.”